Karl Davis dead at 59
Karl Davis, General Manager of Raycom’s WECT-TV (Ch.6, NBC) Wilmington, NC, died Saturday while riding his motorcycle with a group of cyclists. According to...
Ion cuts carriage deal with Comcast
Ion Media Networks announced a multi-network package deal for carriage on Comcast systems. Under the agreement, Comcast will continue carrying Ion’s flagship television network,...
Bravo’s “The Real Housewives” heads to NYC
Building off the success of the original series "The Real Housewives of Orange County," Bravo is heading to the big apple for its newest...
Atonement, Mad Men win Golden Globes
The Golden Globes' usual glitz and glamour were instead stuck with a low-key, one-hour news conference announcing the winners, thanks to the WGA strike....
CBS Paramount kills deals, too
CBS Paramount Network TV yesterday became the second TV studio after ABC Studios to terminate production deals under the force majeure provision. Universal Media...
WGA nixes awards show
The WGA West has called off the 2/9 awards show in LA, unless the strike is resolved by then. WGA says it will announce...
New episodes return to Late Night but do viewers?
The late night talk shows returned last Wednesday after two months of reruns caused by the still ongoing Writers Strike, reports Carat’s Broadcast and...
Latest network primetime schedule changes
Carat Programming’s Broadcast and Video Beat reports CBS has acquired the rights to recycle some used content from pay cable sibling Showtime. A squeaky...
ISM International buys slots on European cable net targeting 11 countries
ISM International has signed a long term agreement with Global Broadcasting & Syndication and acquired a minimum of 5 million dollars in air time...
Golf Channel anchor Tilghman suspended for racial joke
The Golf Channel last announced that it suspended its lead anchor Kelly Tilghman for two weeks after comments she made over a week ago....
WWE goes HD
World Wrestling Entertainment announced eginning the week of 1/21, WWE’s Monday Night RAW and A.M. RAW on USA, ECW: Extreme Championship Wrestling on SCI...
The Daily Buzz adds localism option
The FCC recently signaled the possibility of localism mandates and many broadcasters are looking to address that possibility ASAP—especially smaller independent stations without a...
Nexstar goes green
Nexstar Broadcasting Group announced the launch of its environmentally friendly “nexstarGREEN” initiative. Employees in each of the companies 29 markets have adopted a specific...
KATV Little Rock tower falls
A 2,000-foot television tower that was the second-tallest structure in the world when it was built has collapsed as workers were restringing guy wires...
WGA nixes awards show
The WGA West has called off the 2/9 awards show in LA, unless the strike is resolved by then. WGA says it will announce...